Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Iceland
42.93 hectares
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.47 hectares
in 2024
Iceland rank
140th
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 42.93 hectares against 21.47 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 140th and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 225 countries.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.